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Techhead7890: /* Gem Ranks */ oopsies. I need to use preview more.

2020-03-16T08:40:11Z

‎Gem Ranks: oopsies. I need to use preview more.

Techhead7890: /* Gem Ranks */ remove old info to archive

2020-03-16T08:37:09Z

‎Gem Ranks: remove old info to archive

Techhead7890: /* Gem Ranks */ old list (may be better presented at Gems archive)

2020-03-16T08:24:34Z

‎Gem Ranks: old list (may be better presented at Gems archive)

Flux: /* Gem Properties */

2014-09-02T06:38:46Z

‎Gem Properties

Flux: /* References */

2014-06-19T09:02:54Z

‎References

Flux at 09:01, 19 June 2014

2014-06-19T09:01:01Z

Flux: /* Gem Ranks */

2014-04-20T10:14:27Z

‎Gem Ranks

Flux: /* Gem Ranks */

2014-04-20T08:41:41Z

‎Gem Ranks

Flux: /* Gem Ranks */

2014-04-20T08:40:54Z

‎Gem Ranks

Flux at 08:12, 20 April 2014

2014-04-20T08:12:53Z

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 ==Gem Ranks==
-A full list of [[gems]] by ascending rank. It appears that the new gems drop in each bracket of ten levels starting from level 20, with Perfect Square dropping from 50-60.
+A full list of [[gems]] by ascending rank. It appears that the new gems drop in each bracket of ten levels starting from around level 20 (possibly including levels 15-19 in the lowest category), with Perfect Square dropping from 50-60.
 # [[Regular gem]]
 # [[Flawless gem]]
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 # [[Flawless Royal gem]] -- Upgrade only. RoS only.
-There were [[Gems archive#Low level gems simplified|more low level gems]] prior to 2.3, and in total there were a total of 19 tiers of gem compared to the current 19.
+There were [[Gems archive#Low level gems simplified|more low level gems]] prior to 2.3, and in total there were a total of 19 tiers of gem compared to the current 13.
 ==Upgrading Gems==

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 # [[Flawless Royal gem]] -- Upgrade only. RoS only.
-This is the old series of low level gems prior to 2.3, when there were a total of 19 tiers of gem. Drop levels are approximate up to 60, with some overlap between each ascending level of gem, along with their old level values which were not carried forward to the simplified tiers of gem.
+There were [[Gems archive#Low level gems simplified|more low level gems]] prior to 2.3, and in total there were a total of 19 tiers of gem compared to the current 19.
 ==Upgrading Gems==

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 ==Gem Ranks==
-A full list of [[gems]] by ascending rank. Drop levels are approximate up to 60, with some overlap between each ascending level of gem.
+A full list of [[gems]] by ascending rank. It appears that the new gems drop in each bracket of ten levels starting from level 20, with Perfect Square dropping from 50-60.
 # [[Regular gem]]
-# [[Chipped gem]] -- Drops from level 15-20 targets.
+# [[Flawless gem]]
-# [[Flawed gem]] -- Drops from level 21-25 targets. ]
+# [[Square gem]]
-# [[Regular gem]] -- Drops from level 26-30 targets.
+# [[Perfect Square gem]]
 # [[Star gem]] -- Upgrade only.
 # [[Flawless Star gem]] -- Upgrade only.
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 # [[Flawless Royal gem]] -- Upgrade only. RoS only.
 ==Upgrading Gems==

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 Each type of gem provides different bonuses in the three types of items: weapons, helms, and "other."  The properties are the same for every rank of the each type of gem; only the values increase.  Gems of the same rank share the same graphic; only the color changes.
 {{Template:Gem Properties}}
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 * '''''See the [[Gems Archive]] for details about gems from D3's development and for the different properties and costs from [[Diablo 3 vanilla]]'''''
 ==References==

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 [[Category:Items]]
 [[category:Gems]]
-[[category:Socketing]]
+[[category:Sockets]]

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 Gems drop randomly from every sort of target; monsters, [[Elite]]s, chests, barrels, etc. At least one and often several gems drop from special targets, such as [[Resplendent chests]], [[Treasure Goblin]]s, [[Horadric Caches]], etc. Gems can be upgraded in rank by the [[Jeweler]] for a fee of gold and materials.
-Though the Jeweler can always remove a gem from an item (for a fee) there is no way to add sockets to an item in Diablo 3. (Gems can also be removed from items by salvaging, though this permanently destroys the item.) Reaper of Souls added the [[Mystic]] Artisan, who can [[enchant]] items, rerolling one of the affixes and giving players a chance to add a socket by rerolling one of the [[primary affixes]]. ([[Secondary affixes]] can never be sockets.) This can be a difficult and expensive task, sometimes requiring many rolls and prayers to the gods of [[RNG]].
+Items in several [[slots]] can spawn with one or more sockets, but there is no way to add additional sockets in Diablo 3. Only the [[Mystic]], added in Reaper of Souls, can potentially add sockets via [[enchanting]] an affix. The [[Jeweler]] can remove gems from sockets, for a gold fee, in D3 and RoS.
 Socketed gems have no effect on the level requirement of an item, and and are thus one of the most useful [[twinks]] to boost the gear quality of a lower level character.
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 * '''''See the [[Gems Archive]] for details about gems from D3's development and for the different properties and costs from [[Diablo 3 vanilla]]'''''
 * '''''See the {{iw|gems Diablo 2 Gems}} page for details on that game's seven types of gems.'''''
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 * [[Pants]]: 1-2 Sockets.
 * 1 socket: [[Rings]], [[Amulets]], [[Shields]], [[Mojos]], [[Sources]], and [[Quivers]].
-** Several legendary items in [[Diablo 3 vanilla]] held a socket in other [[slots]]but these are not found in the [[Loot 2.0]] version of those legendaries. ([[Ice Climbers]] boots and [[Tasker and Theo]] gloves.)
+** In [[D3v]] [[Ice Climbers]] boots and [[Tasker and Theo]] gloves had a socket in item slots that can not otherwise have sockets, and the [[Manticore]] crossbow could spawn with two sockets. These irregularities were eliminated in the [[Loot 2.0]] version of those legendaries.
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 # [[Royal gem]] -- Upgrade only. RoS only.
 # [[Flawless Royal gem]] -- Upgrade only. RoS only.
 ==Upgrading Gems==
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 Reaper of Souls ups the gem quality considerably, and while nothing changes from level 1-60, level 61 targets (monsters, chests, objects, treasure goblins, etc) drop rank 15 Marquise gems, with a chance for Rank 16 Imperial gems to drop on [[Master]] or higher difficulty. Gems in RoS can be upgraded to rank 19, Flawless Royal quality.
-Gem upgrade costs have been tweaked several times. The entire system received an overhaul for [[D3v2]], with much lower gold costs and an almost total removal of material components. It's much cheaper to make the highest level gems in [[Reaper of Souls]] than it was to make them in [[Diablo 3 vanilla]], though the number of gems is the same, with 2 > 1 until Flawless Square and 3 > 1 at all levels above that.
+'''Gem removal''' is done via the [[Jeweler]]. Gems cost gold to remove from items, or can be removed for free by [[salvaging]], which destroys the item but not the gem(s). The costs to remove gems have been tweaked repeatedly, and costs were considerably lowered for high end gems in Reaper of Souls in [[Patch 2.0.5]]. Gem removal prices, per gem, as of that patch:
 * See the [[Gems archive]] article for info about upgrade costs in earlier versions of Diablo 3.